Opinion: Quebec Liberals are working on many fronts, not only on a constitution 

The economy and the poor state of public services remain priorities, but that doesn’t mean other issues should be ignored. A Quebec constitution would enshrine the rights of English-speakers to services in their language and to manage their own institutions, says Quebec Liberal Party policy committee chair André Pratte.Photo by Jacques Boissinot /The Canadian Press … Read more

The Perseverance of Delta Burke

There is a scene in “Dag,” an NBC comedy scheduled to premiere in the fall, that finds Delta Burke, as First Lady Judith Whitman, alone at an elegantly laid-out table, waiting to meet with her husband. The dining room is empty except for a handful of secret agents. As the minutes tick by, it becomes … Read more

Mom was ‘clinically dead’ for 45 minutes after giving birth to triplets due to ‘rare’ medical complication during labor

A Texas mother was “clinically dead” for 45 minutes after successfully delivering triplets during a planned C-section following a “catastrophic” medical occurrence that usually’s “about 80%, 85% fatal.” Marisa Christie, 30, and her husband, Dylan, were excited but nervous when doctors told them during her first ultrasound for her second pregnancy that she appeared to … Read more

Denzel Washington said actor who whipped him in ‘Glory’ ‘didn’t want to hit me’: ‘I said come on, do it’

Denzel Washington and John Finn in “Glory” (1989). Denzel Washington revealed in a newly-unearthed interview that his infamous “flogging scene” in “Glory” left the actor who was charged with whipping him reluctant to perform the task. Washington, 69, spoke about the scene in a 1999 interview with “60 Minutes.” Audio of the interview was included … Read more

Roberts’ Hustle Wears Well

If there was a spot on Dave Roberts’ uniform that wasn’t soaked in dirt or sweat Saturday afternoon, it was difficult to find. Roberts made a sliding catch on the warning track of Doug Glanville’s drive to left-center field in the first inning, he dived head-first into second on a stolen base in the fifth … Read more

Knicks’ unselfishness clicking at opportune time with big road litmus test ahead

Slowly, steadily, deliberately, the blueprint is rising off the page, shifting from Leon Rose’s imagination to the court at Madison Square Garden. Slowly, steadily, deliberately, the Knicks seem to be enjoying themselves very much, enjoying each other, enjoying the passing of the basketball, embracing the grind. “We’re starting to get comfortable with each other and … Read more

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